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25 new positive cases take J&K Covid tally to 639

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Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): Twenty-five fresh coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir today took the tally of Covid-19 cases in the Union Territory to 639.

Jammu and Kashmir government spokesman Rohit Kansal in a tweet said that out of the total number of cases, 384 are active cases of which 378 are in Kashmir and 6 in Jammu. Besides this, he said that 31 more Covid-19 patients recovered today.

“Recoveries overtake new cases- 25 New Cases, 31 Recoveries; Total Cases now 639. Active Cases-384 (Jammu-6 Kashmir -378),” tweeted Kansal.

Pertinently, with the recovery of 31 more patients, the total number of patients who have recovered in Jammu and Kashmir stands at 247 including 51 from Jammu division and 196 from Kashmir division. Apart from that, 8 persons including 7 from Kashmir and one from Jammu division have died so for due to covid-19.

Officials said that out of 25 new cases, 11 were tested positive at SKIMS Lab while 14 were tested positive at CD hospital Lab in Srinagar.

Among the new 25 cases, 12 are from Anantnag, 06 from Kupwara, 02 each from Srinagar and Shopian and one each from Budgam, Bandipora and Baramulla districts.

As per officials figures, 128 positive cases including one death and 35 recoveries are from Bandipora, 95 positive cases including one death are from are Anantnag, 91 including two deaths and 69 recoveries are from Srinagar, 85 including 26 recoveries and 3 deaths are from Baramulla, 74 including 17 recoveries are from Shopian, 55 including 19 recoveries are from Kupwara, 21 including 11 recoveries are from Budgam, 14 including thirteen recoveries are from Ganderbal, 11 including 02 recoveries are from Kulgam and 07 including 03 recoveries are from Pulwama.

In Jammu division, all 26 patients have recovered in Jammu district, 20 including one death and 17 recoveries are from Udhampur, 4 – all of whom have recovered are from Samba and 4 including three recoveries are from Rajouri, one from Kishtiwar- who has also recovered and one- each active case from Ramban, Kuthua and Reasi.

As per the daily information bulletin, 71,837 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while as 8,109 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides, 384 persons are in hospital isolation while 185 persons are under hospital quarantine.

According to the bulletin, 54,721 persons have completed surveillance period and 8,430 persons are under home surveillance.

So far, results of 21,695 samples are available. Out of these, 21,056 samples tested negative while 639 have been tested positive. Among the positive cases, 384 are active and 247 persons have recovered while 8 have died.

Centre extends lockdown for 2 more weeks till May 17

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New Delhi (NVI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today extended lockdown for two more weeks till May 17 with effect from May 4 after issuing an order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

However, relaxations may be given in green and orange zones in the country, the Government said.

The announcement comes just 2 days before the ending of an extended lockdown. The lockdown, which is in place since March 25, was set to end on May 3.

In its order, MHA said: “After a comprehensive review and in view of the lockdown measures having led to significant gains in the Covid-19 situation, the government has decided to further extend the lockdown.”

Bus, train and air travel will remain suspended; schools and colleges will are remain shut during the extended lockdown.

Apart from that, the Centre has made the use of Aarogya Setu app compulsory for its employees. Earlier, the app usage was on a voluntary basis.

Earlier today, the Centre divided the districts in the country into ‘red’, ‘green’ and ‘orange’ zones as per the doubling rate and number of cases. At least 130 districts are in red zone, 284 districts in orange zone and 319 in green zone.

MHA also issued new guidelines to regulate different activities in this period, based on the risk profiling of the districts of the country into Red (hotspot), Green and Orange Zones.

Metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad are in the red zone.

As per the Home Ministry, the guidelines have permitted considerable relaxations in the districts falling in the Green and Orange zones.

Earlier today, the MHA also allowed the operating of special trains by the Railways for ferrying migrant workers, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different parts in the country amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

A special train with 1,255 migrant labourers, left from Hyderabad’s Lingampally to Hatia in Jharkhand today, the first such train in the country to carry migrants amid the nationwide lockdown.

India has reported 1,993 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number in the country to 35,365 today. 1,152 deaths have been recorded due to the virus so far, the Union Health Ministry said in the daily press conference today. Maharashtra recorded the highest number of infections, nearly 10,500, followed by Gujarat (4,395) and Delhi (3,515).

Pakistan witnesses spike in COVID-19 cases; death toll at 391

COVID-19: Pakistan imposes mini-lockdown in Islamabad

New Delhi (NVI): Pakistan is witnessing a rapid increase in the positive cases of coronavirus with more than a 1,000 cases being reported in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases to 17,439, with at least 391 fatalities being recorded so far.

Looking at the breakdown of cases, Punjab province has reported 6,340 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Sindh has 6,675 positive cases.

On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 2,627 cases, Balochistan is at 1,049, Gilgit-Baltistan at 339, Islamabad at 343 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 66 cases so far, according to Geo News.

In the last 24 hours, 73 recoveries have been recorded in the country taking the total number of recovered cases to 4,388.

Meanwhile, Sindh province has banned all religious gatherings during the holy month of Ramzan in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

COVID-19: 475 doctors infected in Bangladesh so far

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New Delhi (NVI): A total of 475 doctors in Bangladesh have so far been infected with coronavirus while treating Covid-19 patients at both government and private hospitals, according to the Bangladesh Doctors Foundation (BDF).

Of the total infected doctors, 316 are from government hospitals while 122 are attached with private hospitals and 37 doctors are shown in another category.

“Among the total, 35 doctors were infected in the last 24 hours,” Nirupam Das, the chief administrator of the foundation said.

In addition to this, tThe total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as 2 more people have died in the last 24 hours, taking the total casualties in the country to 170, according to United News of Bangladesh.

Besides, a whopping 571 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported during this period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 8,231.

Centre allows special trains to ferry stranded persons across country

The first migrant labourers special train from Lingampalli in Telangana to Hatia in Jharkhand with 1225 migrant labourers was operated today.

New Delhi (NVI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today allowed the operating of special trains by the Railways for ferrying migrant workers, tourists, students and other persons stranded at different parts in the country amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

Railways will designate nodal officer(s) for coordinating with States and Union Territories (UTs) for the movement of these trains, the Home Ministry said.

“Movement of migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students and other persons, stranded at different places, is also allowed by special trains to be operated by Ministry of Railways (MoR),” MHA said in its order signed by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla.

“MoR will issue detailed guidelines for sale of tickets; and for social distancing and other safety measures to be observed at train stations, train platforms and within the trains,” the order read.

The announcement comes just 2 days ahead of the ending of an extended nationwide lockdown. It also comes on a day when the first migrant labourers special train was operated from Lingampalli in Telangana to Hatia in Jharkhand with 1225 migrant labourers. The labourers were brought to the Railway station in 56 buses. The train left with RPF and GRP escort.

Considering a number of people stranded at various places in the country, the MHA on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines allowing stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, and students to go home but with certain conditions.

Srinagar among 4 districts declared red zones in J&K by Centre

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): The Union Ministry of Health today designated four districts in Jammu and Kashmir as red zones, even as the UT government has declared 105 areas as red zones already.

According to an order issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI, four districts of JK were classified as red zones including Srinagar, Bandipora, Anantnag and Shopian.

These districts have been classified as hotspots/red zones based on the cumulative cases reported and doubling rate. The order further states that 12 districts have been classified as orange zones which include Baramulla, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Jammu, Udhampur, Kulgam, Budgam, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, Ramban and Reasi while four districts have been classified as Green Zones which include Pulwama, Kishtwar, Doda and Poonch.

It is pertinent to mention that district administration in Srinagar has already sealed 50 areas in the district that have been declared as red zones by the government. All entry and exit points have been sealed by the district administration in these areas and rest of the districts in Kashmir and Jammu have followed the suit.

The announcement comes two days before the end of the second round of lockdown. The Covid-19 pandemic has so far claimed eight lives in J&K and over 600 people have got infected so far. Government spokesman Rohit Kansal, while addressing a presser on Thursday said that effective lockdown has helped contain the pandemic spread but “even a small premature celebration can cost J&K dearly.”

Minor girl, woman injured in Pak shelling along Loc in J&K’s Baramulla

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Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): A 12-year-old girl and a woman were injured today in a fresh ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police officials said.

They said that both the injured received minor splinter injures and were rushed to a hospital, where their condition was stable.

Defence sources said that Pakistan resorted to shelling at Hajipeer sector of Uri which was retaliated by the Indian Army effectively. They said that the shelling intensified in the afternoon which triggered panic in areas that include Chrunda, Sahoora, Silikote, Balkote, Nambla, Garkote areas.

A police official said the injured minor girl was identified as Shanaza Bano and the woman was identified as Tahira (20), both residents of Churunda village of Uri.

Meanwhile, Uri residents have once again urged the J&K government to construct underground bunkers. “At times, shelling intensifies to an extent, we feel war is about to start. We are living under a constant fear,” said Abdur Rashid Khatana, a resident of Uri.

In another ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Baramulla’s Rampur sector this afternoon, three soldiers were injured, defence officials said.

“On 01 May 2020, at about 1530 hours, Pakistan initiated an Unprovoked Ceasefire Violation (CFV) along the LoC in Rampur Sector, District Baramulla (J&K). Three soldiers have been injured in the CFV. Indian Army is retaliating befittingly,” they said.

Ajay Tirkey is new WCD Secretary

New Delhi (NVI): IAS officer Ajay Tirkey today took charge as Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) here.

A 1987 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, Tirkey succeeds Rabindra Panwar who retired on superannuation yesterday.

Earlier, Tirkey was holding the post of special secretary in the same ministry.

He worked as Joint Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, in the year 2017 before joining as Additional Secretary in WCD ministry.

Tirkey has also been on deputation to the Ministry of Defence as Director and Joint Secretary from 2004 to 2009.

In addition, he has also worked in various capacities as an officer of Indian Administrative Service in Madhya Pradesh.

Special train with migrant workers from Telangana leaves for Jharkhand

The first migrant labourers special train from Lingampalli to Hatia with 1225 migrant labourers was operated today.

New Delhi (NVI): A special train with 1,255 migrant labourers, left from Hyderabad’s Lingampally to Hatia in Jharkhand today, the first such train in the country to carry migrants amid the nationwide lockdown.

The labourers were brought to the Lingampally railway station in 56 buses. The train left with RPF and GRP escort.

This comes two days after the Ministry of Home Affairs announced guidelines for states to bring back their stranded students and migrant labourers on certain conditions, including social distancing and pre and post check ups of passengers for Covid-19.

Looking at the scenario, the Telangana Government made a special request to the Indian Railways to arrange a special train to send the workers home.

All necessary precautions including prior screening of passengers, maintaining social distancing at the station, and in the train were followed, the Railways said.

According to the media reports, about 10 million migrant labourers are stranded across the country. Considering the situation, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines allowing stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, and students to go home but with certain conditions.

Let us together build a better normal: ILO chief on Labour day

ILO chief Guy Ryder (Source: Twitter)

New Delhi (NVI): The lasting legacy of the 2020 global health crisis must be that Labour Day 2021 marks progress in shaping a better normal, ILO’s Director General Guy Ryder said today on the occasion of International Labour Day, also known as May Day.

The International Labour Organisation chief, in his message on Twitter, said: “Global cooperation and solidarity are needed to build a future of work that tackles the injustices Covid-19 has highlighted and meet the challenges of climate, digital and demographic change.”

The COVID-19 epidemic may wipe out about 195 million full-time jobs or 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of the year, according to a report by ILO

On the occasion, Labour minister Santosh Gangwar also tweeted that the Central Government is working for the welfare of labourers amid the pandemic. He added that the Government has set up 20 control rooms to address wage grievances of workers.

International Labour Day is also observed every year on May 1 to celebrate the achievements of workers and labourers across the world.

In India, the first Labour Day was observed in Chennai on May 1, 1923 by Hindustan Labour Kisan Party.

The red flag, which symbolises Labour Day, was used for the first time in India.

During the industrialisation in the 19 century, the workers were asked to work for 15 hours a day. On May 1, 1886, the US labour union went on a strike demanding a decrease in working hours and also asked paid holidays, fair salaries and breaks during the working hours.

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